Protector or canopy



April 16, 1946.

B. P. MOORE PROTECTOR 0R CANOPY 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed Feb. 28, 1944 Byran P1700716,

April 1946- B. P. MOORE PROTECT-OR- 0R CANOPY 2 'Sheets- She et 2 Filed Feb. 28, 1944 Patented Apr. 16, 19 46 v UNITED STATES OFFICE 'rao'rnc'roaoaohnorr 1 Byron P. Moore, came-Mex. w l d Application February 28, 1944, Serial No. 524,269

' 3 Claims. (01. 135-5) This invention relates to a protector or canopy which may be readily adapted to any type of uncovered vehicle or farming implement to protect the operator positioned thereon from Weather elements or the heat of the sun.

The primary object of the invention is the provision of a device which may be easily and quickly adjusted by the operator either as to its height or its position relative to the perpendicular, so that a maximum amount of protection may be obtained for the operator.

With these and other objects in view as will become more apparent as the description proceeds, the invention consists in certain novel features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts as will be hereinafter more fully described and claimed.

For a complete understanding of my invention, reference is to be had to the following description and accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure 1 is a side elevation, partly in section, illustrating a protector or canopy constructed in accordance with my invention. a

Figure 2 is a fragmentary vertical sectional view showing the connection between the protecting element and its support.

on any type of uncovered vehicle or farming implement preferably adjacent to the operator's seat so that the operator may receive protection against difierent kinds of weather elements as wellasthe sun. c

The adjustable support besides consisting of the rod II] also includes a post I3 and a base [4. The post is made up of telescopic sections l5 and IS. The section I 5 receives the rod l and the section l6 slidably receives the section I 5. The rod II] has an annular groove l'l receiving set screws 18 carried by the section I 5, whereby the rod l0 may be rotated relative to the section IE or the post I3. A lever I 9 is pivoted to the rod Ill so that 1 tion of the protector element relative to the post. 1

Figure 3 is a sectional view taken on the line 7 3-3 of Figure 2.

, Figure 4 is a sectional view taken on the line 4 4 of Figure 2.

Figure is a sectional view taken on the line 5-5 of Figure l. c

Figure 6 is an enlarged fragmentary vertical sectional view illustrating the handle for the rotation of the protector element'and the means of releasably securing said protector element a ainst rotation.

Figure I is a sectional view taken on the line 1-1 of Figure 1.

Fig. 8 is a fractional vertical central sectional view of the post, showing the handle.

Referring in detail to the drawings, the-numeral 5 indicates a rigid protector elementof concavo convex construction so as to readily shed rain or moisture and has secured centrally thereof and to its under face an attaching arm 6. A ball and socket joint I i employed for connecting the arm to the protecting element. The arm includes a laterally oflset portion 8 apertured to receive the reduced screw threaded end portion 9 of a rod In. A nut n threads ontothe reduced portion 9 to retain the arm on therod. The rod l0 forms a part of an adjustable support I! for the protecting element. The adjustable support I2 may be mounted in any suitable way the latter may be easily rotated to shift the posi- A collar 2! is secured to the upper end of the section l5 and is provided with notches 22,any

I one of which may receive the lever I 9 for securing slot 25 and a plurality of notches 26 connecting therewith. A handle 21 extends through the slot 25 and is secured to the section l5 and may be moved endwise of the slot in either direction for raising and. lowering the protector element and may enter any one of the notches 26 for supporting the protector element at different heights.

The offset in the arm 6 locates the center of the protector element laterally of the supporting post, and as the rod I!) may be rotated by the operator the center of the protector element may be made to shift its position relative to the supporting post.

The angle of inclination of the protector element 5 with respect to the post can be easily accomplished through the provision of the ball and socket joint connecting the arm 6 to the protecting element. Therefore, it will be seen that the construction employed in this device provides a wide arrangement of adjustments of the protecting element with respect to the operator so that it can be easily adjusted into positions which will afford the most protection to the operator.

While I have shown and described the preferred embodiment of my invention, it will be understood that minor changes in construction, combination and arrangement of parts may be a canopy supporting rod journaled in the upper end of one of the sections, and an arm detachably connected to the rod and including an offset portion on its outer end adapted for supporting a canopy thereon.

2. In a protector, a vertical post including telescopic sections, means for facilitating adjustment of said sections relative to each other and for releasably securing said sections to each other, a base for said post, a canopy supporting rod rotatably connected to one section and lying in a plane of said post, and means for rotatably and releasably securing the rod to said one section.

3. A canopy comprising a rigid frusto conical member, a, socket member secured to the under side thereof, an arm having an upstanding end, a ball mounted on the upper end of the arm and swivelly seated in the socket of said member, the

. other end of said arm adapted to be detachably connected to a supporting post.

BYRON P. MOORE. 

